Name: Army Staff Sgt. LeRoy O. Webster Age: 28 From: Sioux Falls, S.D. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas Incident: Army Staff Sgt. LeRoy O. Webster died April 25 near Kirkuk, Iraq, after being shot while on a dismounted patrol. Died:
April
25, 2009 Webster wrestled, played golf and baseball in high school
By William Petroski
Des Moines (Iowa) Register
A soldier from northwest Iowa who was serving his third combat tour overseas has been killed in Iraq, the Department of Defense said April 27.
Army Sgt. LeRoy O. Webster, 28, of Hartley died April 25 after being shot near Kirkuk while on patrol, military officials said.
Webster was a 1999 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, where he wrestled and played on the golf and baseball teams.
He leaves behind a wife, Jessica, who was his high school sweetheart, and three young daughters, Natasha, Kaydence and Jadyn.
“He was a good guy. He had a lot of friends. He liked to have fun,” recalled Jim Thomas, a social studies teacher and the athletic director at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn.
The Webster family had recently moved to Hartley from Texas, where LeRoy Webster had been stationed...
Prayers & Condolences For: LeRoy O. Webster BY Anonymous on Oct 09, 2009
God has you in his arms now. Us the ones you leave behind will remember all the good moments. I love you and thank you
Prayers & Condolences For: LeRoy O. Webster BY Anonymous on Jul 13, 2009
leroy our hero. we will never forget you..god bless
Prayers & Condolences For: LeRoy O. Webster BY Anonymous on Jul 13, 2009
God BlessMay your family find comfort & know God has you wrapped in his loving embrace - along with your Army grandfathers and others who went before!See you in heaven.
Prayers & Condolences For: LeRoy O. Webster BY Anonymous on Jul 11, 2009
May you shine as britely now as you did before. I love you and miss you Odie and I will see you again someday
Prayers & Condolences For: LeRoy O. Webster BY Anonymous on May 26, 2009
you are a great friend i will miss you so much thank you for all of you help i will keep a look out for Kelly Butterfield and keep writing to her for you you are missed
Prayers & Condolences For: LeRoy O. Webster BY Anonymous on May 02, 2009
Thank you Leroy for all you and your family gave to protect our freedom. You are loved and will be greatly missed. We will never forget you - you are forever in our hearts...
Prayers & Condolences For: LeRoy O. Webster BY Anonymous on Apr 30, 2009
Thank you for your courage and service. May God bless you and comfort your family & friends.
Rest in Peace.
Prayers & Condolences For: LeRoy O. Webster BY miyembro on Apr 29, 2009
Your bravery and sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a
lifetime, with intense gratitude. May God bless you and